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[Effect of parent attitudes on the development of psychomotor disorders in epileptic children]
Insights
Parental attitudes significantly impact child development in epilepsy. Overprotective, inconsistent, or rejecting behaviors by parents can worsen psychomotor and emotional disturbances in children with epilepsy.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Neurology
- Developmental Pediatrics
Context:
- Epilepsy affects children's development beyond neurological factors.
- Parental attitudes are a crucial, yet often overlooked, influence.
Purpose:
- To identify and categorize parental attitudes towards children with epilepsy.
- To examine the correlation between parental attitudes and child psychomotor development.
Summary:
- A study of 272 children with epilepsy identified three primary parental attitudes: overprotective (58%), inconsistent (32%), and rejecting (8%).
- These attitudes were linked to disturbances in emotional, cognitive, and social development.
- Incorrect parental attitudes are prevalent and necessitate psychotherapeutic intervention.
Impact:
- Highlights the significant role of parental psychosocial factors in managing childhood epilepsy.
- Underscores the need for integrated therapeutic strategies that include parental counseling and support.
- Informs clinical practice regarding the assessment and management of developmental outcomes in pediatric epilepsy.
Abstract:
The authors studied the problem of parental attitudes assuming that in epilepsy, besides the coexistent CNS damage, the intensity and frequency of convulsive seizures, and the mode and duration of treatment which influence the functions of the child, the attitude of the parents is also very important. In the studied material of 272 cases (146 boys and 126 girls) treated in the psychiatric department and out-patient clinic in the Institute of Paediatrics, Medical Academy in Warsaw for at least 3 years three main patterns of parental attitude towards the epileptic child have been recognized: 1. overprotective attitude (58%). 2. inconsistent attitude (32%). 3. rejecting attitude (8%). Depending on these attitudes certain disturbances of psychomotor development manifested themselves or intensified, mainly in the form abnormal development of emotions and cognitive functions as well as social adaptation. In the conclusions the authors stress the widespread occurrence of incorrect parental attitudes and the necessity of psychotherapeutic influence on the parents.